M&A is a complex strategy. If done right, then it can give an overnight competitive advantage. Most companies, however, do get it wrong. As per the Harvard Business Review articles, the failure rates can be as high as 70%+. Statistics also, show that faulty or insufficient integration planning as one of the major contributors. And…
While most HR leaders tend to be highly competent on people and leadership aspects, they do not exude the same level of confidence when it comes to managing the same topics in post-merger integration scenario. Not just that, HR functions tend to shroud themselves with templates, checklists, and tasks so that they can easily avoid…
It is important to learn to maneuvering culture during M&A Integration. Cultural integration has been highlighted as one of the key reasons why many M&A integrations fail. Alongside insufficient or incorrect integration planning, executives have underscored culture as the biggest barrier for an integration. So, what is an M&A culture integration? Various industry experts have…
There are multiple reasons why acquisition of entrepreneurial companies fail. Close to 80% of all transactions involve acquiring a company that is much smaller than your organization. These acquisitions tend to be valued less than $200M and are usually conducted to acquire specialist skills, specialized product, technology, or a critical value- chain component. M&A as…
M&A integrations are complex and require specific roles. The difference between Integration Leader and Integration Management Office is fundamental to understand. The role of an M&A Integration leadership is a multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary role. The Integration leader should create a vision for acquisition, plan for cultural integration, create a go-to-strategy for new markets, realize value…
5 Proven Reasons why M&A Integration Teams should be a blend of internal and external resources The challenge for many organizations relates to the adequate skills left in their organizations, and they should focus on trying to have always a blend of internal and external resources in the M&A integration team. The current pandemic has…
How To Right Time Your M&A Employee Surveys Most M&A employee surveys fail during the process of integration. This failure takes place due to incorrect timing more than anything else, so, it is important to learn when is the right time for M&A employee surveys. When is the right time to conduct an employee…
Mobilization is defined as the “the act of assembling and readying military troops and supplies for war” as per Wikipedia. This exercise is usually done in quick time and in a structured manner to achieve a high level of readiness to enter a war. Mobilization is a term that is also, commonly used in transformation…
Is Your Business Prepared for Digital Reinvention? Digital technology has changed the world. That is why digital business reinvention has become crucial. In this post, we will learn about the importance of digital transformation for businesses by the Yellow Pages story. Yellow Pages stopped printing physical copies from January 2019. Two years after they…
What do you think of when you hear someone emphasize the importance of business strategy? A Three to Five year Plan? A cunning way to outsmart the competition and secure a bigger foothold in your target market? Perhaps it is the sequence of steps a business needs to take to overcome a particular problem?…